10000L Coral reef at The Maritime Museum & Aquarium Sweden

[Sallstrom]

If this was my Little Reef Rockpool I think I would aiming for at least 5 nitrates, most people know I don't really test but I do read a lot and sort of understand how stuff works.
The coral will be using the nitrates to an extent as well, not a fan of ln systems but I don't have to run your tanks!

But I did write that it depends on the tank
This big tank is pretty stable and the nutrients change slowly( and I like to test a lot ). So for this tank aiming for 1-2 ppm is quite safe actually.

/ David

 

[Sallstrom]

It must be 12 midnight there. Little late. LOL

Never mind . Your 9 hour different here.

Not yet! It's just 21:54 here in Gothenburg. And it's still light outside! Long days in the summer up here

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

My outdoor refugium would love that. Different world. Another reason to visit Sweden. LOL

 

[Sallstrom]

Like the colour on this!

I made a rack so some of the Scleronephtya colonies could hang a bit. The largest one is still on the bottom.

 

[Zack33]

Looks great! So why the desire to go with some NPS? Thinking of a new exhibit of just NPS? OR just cause you can/something fun to do?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Like the colour on this!

I made a rack so some of the Scleronephtya colonies could hang a bit. The largest one is still on the bottom.

Nice. Keep us posted

 

[Sallstrom]

Looks great! So why the desire to go with some NPS? Thinking of a new exhibit of just NPS? OR just cause you can/something fun to do?

Yes, I would like to do a "cave tank" with these kind of corals in the new Aquarium. We have a couple of projects like this, one for example is keeping Swedish kelp. Since we're aiming for live habitats(as much as possible) in the new aquarium, we need to develop our husbandry.
It's also bacause it quite easy because already have the tank and equipment etc. But it's also because it's fun

An important thing we've learned over the years is that a new project also depend on your colleagues. You need to write down the rutines and they need to be as short and simple as possible. For example in this experiment with Scleronephtya, we refill two different types of live algae every morning. Thats it. The rest is by auto dosing. So too time cosuming projects we try to avoid. Specially because we're only one person working in the Aquarium during the weekends

/ David

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Like the colour on this!

I made a rack so some of the Scleronephtya colonies could hang a bit. The largest one is still on the bottom.

I'm use to reds/orange different

 

[Sallstrom]

Morning view

Also works as a mixing station for Core7

 

[dragon99]

Just don't knock over a bottle ;Nailbiting;Nailbiting

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Morning view

Also works as a mixing station for Core7

Yea, don't knock over a bottle , like I DID!!! What a job. I say that in a positive way.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I had a summer job for high school, helping maintain public swimming pools at one facility. To clean the deep end, I had to wear hookah gear. Was alot of fun, alot of loose change. LOL

 

[Bugger]

Which salt brand did you use for the main tank.
All was in the green for triton so I want to replicate it

 

[Sallstrom]

Which salt brand did you use for the main tank.
All was in the green for triton so I want to replicate it

We've used Red Sea salt (not PRO) for the last three years I think. Reef crystal before that. I'm happy with both.

/ David

 

[Sallstrom]

Update on the Scleronephtya! They all look well so far. Inflated every morning and some times during the day.
Here's some pictures

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Update on the Scleronephtya! They all look well so far. Inflated every morning and some times during the day.
Here's some pictures

I think their doing really good. The one thats white. Wow. Somebody has a green thumb. Nice Sallstrom

 

[Sallstrom]

I think their doing really good. The one thats white. Wow. Somebody has a green thumb. Nice Sallstrom

Thanks! I think they were in good shape when they arrived And I'm really impressed by their colours. Having trouble taking good pictures with my old iPhone, the colours are even better IRL.

So next step is to see if they grow or not over time. We're still on a quite low dosing regime. But we are able to spread out the feeding well so I think there's some phytoplankton in the water 24/7.

Good start!

/ David

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I found this mariculture of soft corals.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I received 3 dendronephthya, 1st is 80%, 2nd 50%, 3rd 25%. In condition. Horrible specimens. When the best one is aclimated,in 1 month if it lives. Will try to make bud by stalk.

 

[Sallstrom]

I received 3 dendronephthya, 1st is 80%, 2nd 50%, 3rd 25%. In condition. Horrible specimens. When the best one is aclimated,in 1 month if it lives. Will try to make bud by base.

Okey! So you found some Dendronephtya now?

Yes, I've also been thinking about cutting a couple of branches and make frags. But also want to wait a couple of weeks before I do it to avoid more stress now.